
VDOT plans public hearing on Route 720 bridge replacement in Rockingham County
The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing concerning improvements to Route 720 (Smithland Road) in Rockingham County.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing concerning improvements to Route 720 (Smithland Road) in Rockingham County.

Highway work in the Lynchburg VDOT District requiring road/lane./structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting.

Another offensive onslaught from Potomac spoiled an otherwise great night at the plate for the Hillcats. Everyone in the Lynchburg lineup recorded a hit, and three had multi-hit efforts. Three players posted multiple RBIs. Bradley Zimmer hit his third home run in as many games, but the Potomac Nationals came out on top, 15-8, after scoring in six different innings, including a six-run ninth.

The Greenbrier, the historic destination resort, spa and casino in West Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains, has announced that it will host its first-ever Celebrity Poker Tournament on Sunday, April 26th, featuring NASCAR stars Denny Hamlin, Danica Patrick and others.

During Saturday’s annual Orange & Blue Spring Football Game, Virginia head coach Mike London announced the recipients of the team’s spring football awards and the captains for the 2015 season.

Drug development research by Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy associate professor Yan Zhang, Ph.D., at the Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine has been renewed by the National Institutes of Health for the next five years with funding of $1.9 million.

From supporting the preparation of the next generation of professors and school leaders to providing a platform for collaborative research at micro and nano scales, the Jefferson Trust, an initiative of the University of Virginia Alumni Association, awarded 14 grants totaling more than $600,000 to various University entities Friday.

Ryan Lukacovic scored four goals and dished out three assists to lead No. 9 UVA (9-4) past No. 14 Georgetown (8-5) on Saturday afternoon, 12-9, inside Klöckner Stadium. Trailing 3-0 early, the Cavaliers utilized a 10-2 run to gain control of the Hoyas on Senior Day.

The UVA baseball team rallied for four runs in the eighth inning to down No. 9 Miami, 5-2, Saturday afternoon in front of 4,228 spectators at Davenport Field. The Cavaliers (24-14, 9-11 ACC) have captured the first two games with the Hurricanes (29-11, 14-6) to clinch the series win and go for the series sweep at 10 a.m. Sunday.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper VDOT District during the upcoming week.
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